Lazy-back.



No.846,904. PATENTED'MAR.12,1907. H. D. BRADY & c. GERSTBNMAIER.

LAZY BACK.

APPLIQATION FILED MAY 16,1905.

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LAZY-BACK.

Specification of Letters Fatent.

Batented March 12, 1907.

Application filed May 16,1905. Serial No. 260,627.

To MZZ whom it inct l conce n.-

Be it known that we, HUGH D. BRADY and CARL Gnns'rnmmrnn, citizens of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useiul In1 rovements in Lazy-Backs, of which the fol owing is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in lazy-backs for boat and other seats, its object being to provide a back which can be quickly and easily hooked over the edge of a seatfthus turning the seat into a comiortable chair.

The accompanying drawing shows a perspective view of our invention applied to a boat-seat.

In the drawings, A represents the seat of the boat.

B represents our improved lazy-back consisting or wires 2 and 3 bent and intertwisted to form a back portion and forwardly-extending ends. The wires constituting the ends are intertwisted at 4 and the projecting end of one of the wires doubled to form a hook portion 5 to receive the front edge of the boat-seat. The end of the hook portion 5 is bent toward the twisted portion 4 to form a spring-hook. As will be seen, the wire 2 of the back intermediate of the center and sides will rest upon the seat. and thus cooperate with the hooks 5 to hold the back in position.

In use the back will be hooked over the seat, as shown in the drawing, and will be ield firmly in position by the spring-pressure of the ends of the hooks andopposed twisted portions 4. At the same time the horizontal portions of the ends 2 of the Wire resting upon the seat will assist in holding the back in position and cause the same to serve as'a convenient and comfortable chair. The absence of any screws or other securing devices allows the back to be quickly secured upon and removed from the seat.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A lazy-back of the class described composed of wire bent and intertwisted to form a back portion and forwardlyextending intertwisted sides, the ends of said forwardlyeXtending sides being bent under and upwardly toward said intertwisted sides to constitute opposed spring gripping-surfaces.

In testimony whereol we atliX our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

HUGH D. BRADY.

. CARL GERSTENMAIER.

Witnesses H. S. JonNsoN, EMILY F. Orrs. 

